Chapter 76: They All Seem A Bit Abnormal

Cheng Xi looked up at the mountains, watched Yan Shengyu and the others, and said, "Let's go."

Yan Shengyu and the others immediately stepped onto the stone stairs with Cheng Xi and walked toward the Academy.

The entire Qinghe Academy covered an extremely vast area, occupying several dozen surrounding mountain peaks.

The main peak, Yuguan Peak, was where the Dean resided; the other peaks were divided into inner and outer sections. The outer peaks were where students like them, who had just passed the entrance exam, stayed, while the inner peaks could only be entered after one's strength reached a certain realm.

By the time they climbed all the way up to the Academy, they saw the tall Academy gate standing before them. The four large characters "Qinghe Academy" were imposing and awe-inspiring, as if they were about to leap off the wall, making one's spirit tremble.

Cheng Xi glanced at those characters and felt they were somewhat familiar. Upon thinking about it carefully, she amused herself; she had transmigrated, so what could she possibly be familiar with?

The old fellows she was familiar with were still living carefree lives in another space-time.

"Xixi, where do you want to choose?" Yan Shengyu asked, pointing to the notice board in the distance.

A crowd had already gathered in front of the board. Yan Qingli, surrounded by others, chose the Sixiang Peak where the Array Masters were without hesitation, drawing exclamations from the crowd.

The path of the Array was the most difficult to comprehend; ordinary people dared not choose it.

"As expected of the Dean's daughter, she certainly has guts," Yan Shengyu said.

Hearing this, Xuan Nongying suddenly said, "I also want to go to Sixiang Peak."

"Have you thought it through?" Yan Shengyu knew her friend had long had this idea, but she didn't quite support it. The path of the Array was unpredictable, and it was hard to have a major breakthrough in a short time, especially since they lacked a foundation, unlike Yan Qingli who had a father who was the Dean, so her foundation was surely already well-laid.

Xuan Nongying nodded, "I've thought it through. No matter how difficult it is, I will persist."

Fan Mingxin smiled upon hearing this, "That's right, no matter how difficult, I will persist. I want to be an Alchemist, I choose Danding Peak."

Yan Shengyu smiled, "I want to go to Wuji Peak."

Yuan Zhanjiu was the Master of Wuji Peak, and Lu Jinfan was his Senior Brother. Yan Shengyu had long admired the great reputation of Yuan Dashi and had always wanted to apprentice under him; now that she finally had the chance, she naturally had to give it a try.

"Cheng Xi, what about you?" Xuan Nongying asked.

Cheng Xi's eyes swept across the Spirit List, and finally, she said, "I want to go to Qingtian Peak."

Everyone was stunned. Qingtian Peak?

"What are you going there for? That's the place for planting Spirit Fields. Did you come here just to farm?" Yan Shengyu was anxious. How could this be?

Cheng Xi had a self-contained system of cultivation methods, so it was inappropriate for her to apprentice under anyone. Going to Qingtian Peak was best; the place where Spirit Fields were planted also had very dense Spirit Essence, which wouldn't delay her cultivation, and the main thing was freedom—she wouldn't have to be under anyone's control.

Farming Spirit Fields—she was very familiar with that.

Li An, however, did not try to persuade Cheng Xi. He now knew that Cheng Xi had her own set of principles for every decision she made. If she wanted to go, there must be a reason for it, so he said, "Everyone is in the Academy, just on different peaks. It's very easy to meet up. It doesn't matter where you go, as long as you're happy."

At worst, he would just work a little harder and help Cheng Xi farm. Back when they were at the Feng Family, they had their own medicinal fields, and he was someone who had worked the land before.

A child worth teaching. Cheng Xi nodded with satisfaction, "It's settled then."

Once Cheng Xi made up her mind, although the others felt it was a pity, they were sensible enough not to persuade her further.

Xuan Nongying said, "It's okay, when I have time, I'll come over to help you farm."

"Right, we'll all go help you," Fan Mingxin smiled.

Seeing that everyone had compromised, Yan Shengyu was so exasperated she laughed. She looked at Cheng Xi and said, "You really are... fine, anyway, with us helping you, you won't be overworked."

Cheng Xi:...

What exactly did they take her for, some kind of useless person? She was actually really good at farming.

Once everyone had their goals, they looked for the students receiving people from each peak. It wasn't that they could definitely get in just because they chose a place; the peaks also had to approve and accept them.

They separated on the spot, each going to look for their own mountain peak.

Cheng Xi scanned the area but didn't see a sign for Qingtian Peak, so she continued along the stone stairs. After walking for a while, she saw a student dressed as a servant and called out to stop them, "Junior Brother, may I ask where the people from Qingtian Peak are?"

The person stopped and turned to look at Cheng Xi. He was slightly stunned for a moment, then said, "Nobody ever goes to Qingtian Peak. Every time they recruit, they are always the latest..." As he was speaking, he suddenly paused and called out, "Senior Brother Yue Chen, someone is looking for Qingtian Peak."

Cheng Xi then saw a grey figure stop rapidly, arriving in front of her in the blink of an eye, "Who is looking for Qingtian Peak?"

The person was dressed in dusty grey clothes, with thick eyebrows and large eyes, a simple appearance, and a sturdy build. At a glance, he was good material for manual labor!

"It's me." Cheng Xi smiled at him, "Senior Brother Yue, may I ask, is Qingtian Peak still recruiting? I want to go to Qingtian Peak."

Yue Chen was dumbfounded and couldn't react for a moment. Just then, a slightly sharp voice rang out, "Yes, yes!"

Cheng Xi saw a bright green figure fly in front of her, grab her hand, and start walking, saying as she went, "We need people. I'll take you to see it. Our Qingtian Peak has beautiful scenery, lots of space, dense Spirit Essence, and the living quarters are spacious too. It's much better than the cramped places on other peaks."

Cheng Xi looked at the woman in the green dress. Her pair of phoenix eyes were sparkling, and she was eloquent, as if she were afraid Cheng Xi would run away, never letting go of her arm.

Afterward, she saw her pull a hairpin from her hair and throw it into the air, where it immediately grew several dozen times larger. She dragged Cheng Xi onto it, "Walking is too slow, let's fly over."

Cheng Xi was dragged onto the golden hairpin. With a "whoosh," the hairpin rode the wind, leaving Yue Chen and the others far behind.

Cheng Xi even heard Yue Chen shouting, "Second Junior Sister, slow down, don't scare the person."

In less time than it takes to brew a cup of tea, they landed.

"My name is Yu Xiao. If you stay at our Qingtian Peak, you can call me Second Senior Sister from now on. What is your name?"

"Nice to meet you, Second Senior Sister, my name is Cheng Xi," Cheng Xi said with a smile. She really liked this Second Senior Sister's personality.

Impetuous, eloquent, not lazy, and willing to put in the effort—a good person.

When Yu Xiao heard Cheng Xi call her Second Senior Sister, her eyes lit up. She put her hands on her hips and laughed, "Let's see them make fun of us for not recruiting anyone this year! First Senior Sister, we have a Junior Sister!"

In the lush, verdant Spirit Field in the distance, two people suddenly jumped out, dressed in the same dusty grey attire as Yue Chen. Their eyes lit up the moment they saw Cheng Xi.

Cheng Xi:...

The people at Qingtian Peak all seemed a bit abnormal.

Yu Xiao introduced them one by one, and Cheng Xi greeted them each in turn. The First Senior Sister, Shuanghua, looked very steady.

The Second Senior Brother, Jin Wu, was not good with words, but his eyes were as simple and honest as the Senior Brother's, revealing a kind smile.

Cheng Xi looked at them, then looked at the endless territory of Qingtian Peak, and the smile on her face stiffened slightly, "There are only this many people at Qingtian Peak?"

You've got to be kidding, right?